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vintage recipes for children

deliciously classic or wonderfully gross, these vintage recipes for kids from the golden magazine for boys & girls or jack & jill magazine are fun even if they don't make it to your table..
~ copyright 2012 all rights reserved

kids' meals

kids' meal boxes, buckets, bags & cups for various promotions from over the years ~ (a work in progress, there are more of these to come..)

Alice

ghost pix album ~ rpg videogame screenshots, lol kitties & all kinds of goodies..

Brenwashere

toxic was here album ~
vintage socal birthdays & halloweens, etc..
~ copyright 2008 all rights reserved

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scholastic books ~ the witch's xmas
one last halloween & xmas book ~ a vintage scholastic book from 1974 ~ the witch's xmas ~ halloween's more fun when you live next door to a witch ~ & xmas is extra fun too it seems ~ i'd love a goth xmas tree like this ~ but where's...
halloween trolls
some halloween leftovers before thanksgiving is upon us ~ did you notice mcdonald's just had a trolls promotion with trolls happy meal toys? ~ fuzzy trolls pencil toppers based on a new trolls movie ~ but i must say i do like the look of good old vintage trolls much...
calling all girls ~ november 1960
more vintage calling all girls ~ the shy one ~ party cups ~ the good listener ~ & the space man ~ a thanksgiving story ~ have a tizzie ~ it's such a beautiful sunny fall day today, as if in defiance to all the ugliness we've been through ~...
creeple peeple
first of all Happy Halloween!!! i always like to post a good vintage creepy toy on halloween ~ & what's creepier than creeple peeple? ~ toxic has fond memories of her big sister's cool thingmaker creepy crawler maker ~ in fact i still have one of the old molds for...
ghosts caught on film
ghosts caught on film: photographs of the paranormal ~ i promised to share my own ghost photos & i will at the end of this post ~ do you believe? ~ spectral images, orbs, lights over the graveyard, this book collects the best & most famous of unexplained ghost photos...
wednesday addams halloween
toxic is a nickname i gave to my inner child, & she's always wanted to dress as wednesday addams for halloween ~ well since i couldn't figure an easy way for her to do that this year (you know at my age wrestling that candy away from neighbors gets more...
comic books ~ clive barker
just a reminder that tomorrow is comicfest & you can go get free comic books at your local store! it really looks like some good freebies this year, nbx, haunted mansion, grumpy cat, harrow county, my little pony & pokemon, whatever your preference :) ~ i thought i'd share some...
penny dreadful
let me just say that i am a huge fan of the showtime series penny dreadful ~ if you haven't seen it yet be sure to pick up the 3 season series in dvd or bluray & enjoy ~ the figures include dr victor frankenstein & the creature ~ sir...
nate the great & the halloween hunt
a couple different versions of nate the great & the halloween hunt today ~ the nate the great books are by marjorie weinman sharmat ~ with illustrations by marc simont ~ in this story nate the great gets locked in a haunted house ~ it's a halloween case ~ with...
the jolly chimp
the jolly chimp may be my nemesis, this bad plush toy is no beanie babie ~ the stuff of my nightmares ~ i used to have one way back in the day ~ but it was evil & too unsettling to keep in the house ~ i blame stephen king...
vintage halloween mags
here's another vintage halloween issue of calling all girls magazine ~ yes with more teen girl ads like this ~ from october 1958 ~ movie & tv star pictures .25 cents! ~ a teacher looks at you ~ leave it to beaver ~ 'ward, i'm worried about the beaver..' ~...
trick-or-treat buckets & pumpkin pails
first of all i wanted to share this cool little lot of vintage halloween trinkets i found at a local pdx sale in the hawthorne area yesterday! :D ~ including some great little books & a new journal for me to fill ~ did you notice mcdonald's is giving out...
suggested halloween reading for kids
it was such a beautiful fall morning to spend at the friends of the library book sale, leaves were flying everywhere & it feels like halloween! ~ it's still going through monday here at the pdx double tree hotel by lloyd center if you can get there ~ i thought...
ghosts, cats, jacks & skellys
so who are you voting for this year? ~ count chocula, frankenberry or boo berry? ~ surely any of these are better choices than that annoying orange ~ i love shopping at halloween time every year ~ a new haunted portrait ~ i like to buy new goth kitchen tea...
halloween coloring books
this happy halloween winnie the pooh coloring book is from golden books ~ here's christopher robin working on the jack-o-lantern ~ i must admit i'm fond of eeyore ~ roo spooks tigger ~ some invites you can use for your own halloween party ~ games you can play ~ ghost...
anatomy & phrenology
i enjoy anatomy, skeletons & brains any time of year ~ this retro style ceramic phrenology bust is a bank ~ replicating the original ln fowler version only smaller ~ back when folks thought you could read the bumps on your head to determine personality characteristics ~ i just like...
scooby doo activity books
one last day of scooby doo for now ~ a positively giant coloring book from bendon ~ help the gang ~ the ghost of mr hyde ~ the mummy ~ get out your orange crayon for velma dinkley ~ from 2012 ~ this book helps you learn to print ~...
scooby doo mystery mansion
i promised a haunted house, how about this cool scooby doo haunted house playset ~ it opens up to reveal all kinds of clues ~ let's join shaggy & scooby as we search this kooky creepy old mansion ~ zoinks! ~ watch out, scoob! ~ wonder what's in that trapdoor?...
scooby doo coloring books
check out this super jumbo shagadelic scooby doo coloring book ~ from cartoon network & landoll's 1999 ~ i'll be featuring scooby doo items for a few days ~ with classic scooby doo creeps & ghouls ~ lose your head? ~ crossword puzzle ~ who's scared? ~ velma pondering the...
calling all girls ~ october 1959
here's the october 1959 issue of calling all girls ~ watch out boys, it has ads like these ~ what's wrong here? ~ the frightened one ~ your keys to hair beauty ~ what's your face shape? ~ vintage recipes ~ loafing in the kitchen ~ double chocolate bread ~...

Gumby

if you love gumby, then you'll love my friend zane loco's youtube channel 'all things animated'

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Gumby's childhood home

visit gumby's childhood home..

Bakerslarge

baker's tour painting by bren..

Trappedonthemoon

gumby trapped on the moon..

Rainspirits

gumby rain spirits by bren..

Snowman_x

the snowman by bren..

Bluestar

blue star drive-in (toxic toys)

Blackbird's outpost

blackbird's outpost dollscape..

Halloween house icon

ghost's halloween house..

Floorsleeper (blue house)

floorsleeper/blue house dollscape..

Lilac house

lilac house..

Raven's rest

raven's rest house..

Charlotte house

charlotte house..

Zombarbies

caution! zombarbies!

Box of bees

box of bees installation..

Patchwork playhouse

patchwork playhouse..

Xyz

xyz dollscape

Annie's saturday house

annie's saturday house..

Hiding places

hiding places installation..

Autumn butterfly album

autumn butterfly installation..

Doll medicine icon

doll medicine dollscape (warning graphic content)

My friends

monkey lab installation

Toxic dollies

toxic dollies dollscape

Never open your eyes

never open your eyes dollscape (warning graphic content)

Collidescope icon

collidescope dollscape (warning graphic content)

Migraine dolls sickroom

migraine dolls sickroom dollscape

The haunted forest

the haunted forest installation

Pandora

pandora installation

Arm

lost hollow digital art album (warning graphic content)

Spooky trees

january trees photo album

Ghostxmasdayicon

cemeteria photo album

Ghost garden

ghost garden album

Butterfly trials

butterfly trials album

Mr horse

halloween photo album (warning graphic content)

Brenda

dreamcatcher/dreamkeeper (warning graphic content)

bad blood by bren

little deaths

Wonderlandx

kaleidoscopes

Spiroscience icon

spiroscience

Closet skeleton icon

closet skeleton

Spiders

in a ghost house..

Little dolly

doll chest

other cool sites ~

stars antiques portland
featured us at their site :)
dinosaur dracula
cool site i just discovered on twitter..
mystic halloween blog
a cool halloween blog i discovered..
jnk davis ~ celebrating creative togetherness
a cool creative site..
view from the birdhouse
fun vintage to be found here..
vintage teen books
a great site full of young adult books..
ravensblight haunted paper toys..
one of my favorite sites..
zombo's closet
a scary cool blog..
the collinsport historical society
for dark shadows fans..
little people meet mr potatohead
this site is a blast!
tracy's toys
a cool toy blog..
retroland
everything retro
timewarp toys
buy old toys here ~
vintage valentine museum
some good vintage ephemera here ~
tommy's toys
a cool vintage toy blog..
dis forum
for fans of disneyland..
vintage halloween toys
cool vintage halloween stuff here..
collectible vintage toys
an auction alternative to ebay..
kathy's fastfood toys
kid's meal prizes
online antique mall ~ toys
lots of cool antique toys for sale here..
imaginary world
lots of good retro stuff
halloweentown
nightmare before xmas site
doombuggies
haunted mansion site
this old toy
fisher price store
enchanted world of rankin/bass
rick goldschmidt ~ rankin/bass historian
scar stuff
vintage halloween blog
greenleaf miniatures
for dollhouse enthusiasts
little golden books
steve santi's store
sam's toy box
cool old toys..

ANIskeletonEyesC

friendlyghost gamepage..

Autumn1

my comic book page..

Xmasgum

gumby in christmas crisis (powerpoint show by bren)

ghost stories..

these are excerpts from the book toxic & i wrote about our childhood... it's called 'brenda was here'.. i'll try to randomly change the excerpts from time to time... let me know what you think/comments? p.s. all of the stories here are non fiction / true.

mindless art

an album of mindless random drawings including vintage television & retro kid shows ~ old vhs tape covers etc..

~ copyright 2008 all rights reserved

toxic tricks & treats

pages from toxic's own autobiography & schoolwork..

the kitties

our kitties ~

backyard birdies

i love all the different birds we see here in portland..

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wizard of oz

04/23/2017

happy world book day!

ok so it is an addiction ~

i bought a boxfull of vintage kid's books at the friends of the multnomah county library spring book sale yesterday ~

well worth waiting in line in the rain for :) ~

i added a bunch of nancy drew mysteries to my collection ~

toxic read all of these & all the hardy boys mysteries in her day ~

i love good vintage kids' books & have my own library now in the toy room ~

including a harry frees real animal book, william steig, nbx ~

coloring books ~

little golden books & wonder books ~

i can read & elf books ~

paperdolls ~

& the comic books are .50 cents each ~

adventure time & the twilight zone ~

johnny the homicidal maniac ~

i also check the vintage & psychology sections ~

& dvds ~

it's still going today so if you're in pdx you better hurry ~

bren

Posted at 10:22 AM in books, comics, little golden books, little red riding hood, medieval, nbx, paperdolls, wizard of oz | Permalink | Comments (0)

11/28/2016

wizard of oz doll

it must be the wizard! ~

the wizard of oz ~

toxic's grandfather worked on the construction of hollywood sets & was named frank ~

he bore a striking resemblance to the actor frank morgan & so was often mistaken for the wizard himself.. :D ~

a 1990 turner toy doll ~

bren

Posted at 09:37 AM in dolls, movies, wizard of oz | Permalink | Comments (0)

11/09/2016

girls kick ass!

don't let anyone tell you different.

annie sparkleheart
raggedy ann
alice
emily
lenore
little red
dorothy
goo
girl scouts
american girls

bren

Posted at 10:46 AM in alice, american mcgee, barbie, calling all girls, cats, dolls, emily, gumby, little red riding hood, raggedys, videogames, wizard of oz | Permalink | Comments (0)